Water is Life

Restoring Rivers

Rivers and their tributaries are the veins of the planet, pumping freshwater to wetlands, lakes and the sea and supporting thousands of species, including us. Learn more about these critical aquatic ecosystems and how to protect and restore them.

Reducing Footprints

Lower your water footprint by making small changes to your dishwashing, gardening, eating, and consumption habits. Then see how local conservation connects to the preservation of rivers and wetlands globally. Visit our water footprint calculator.

New to Freshwater?

Learn the basics of freshwater and why it's so important to our planet. Not only is the human body 60 percent water, the resource is also essential for producing food, clothing, and computers, moving our waste stream, and keeping us and the environment healthy.

Looking for more information? There are hundreds of local, national, and global organizations working to restore natural river flows and help use reduce our water use. Visit our list of partners and collaborators to learn more and get involved.

Help Save the Colorado River

You can help restore freshwater ecosystems by pledging to cut your water footprint. For every pledge, Change the Course will restore 1,000 gallons back to the Colorado River.